OK I would be happy with that. How should I get started? Should I just create a PR to add a `rust` or `rust-native` root level directory with some starting code? I could do that this weekend.
Thanks, Andy. On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 10:04 AM, Wes McKinney <wesmck...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Wes - if we continue developing an a separate repo for now to prove > commitment levels and get this further along does that actually make the IP > clearance procedure harder with more individual contributors involved? > > Yes, this will make things harder (since we will have to chase down > ICLA's from each contributor). If you are going to work on a native > implementation, I strongly recommend doing the work in the Apache > community. The code does not need to be API-stable nor > production-ready to go into the master branch. > > Thanks > > On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 11:51 AM, Andy Grove <andygrov...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I probably shouldn't have used the term binding. I am primarily > interested > > in a native Rust implementation but it should be possible to have traits > > defining the interface and two implementations - one native and one using > > FFI to call C. Rust has zero overhead when calling C code typically. I > need > > to know more about Arrow before I can say for sure. > > > > Wes - if we continue developing an a separate repo for now to prove > > commitment levels and get this further along does that actually make the > IP > > clearance procedure harder with more individual contributors involved? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Andy. > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 9:11 AM, Wes McKinney <wesmck...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> Not knowing the Rust ecosystem very well, I'm interested in the > >> pros/cons of building and maintaining Rust bindings vs. a native Rust > >> implementation, or some hybrid of the two. Seems like both bindings > >> and native implementation could be part of the same codebase > >> potentially. > >> > >> If we decide to import https://github.com/jihoonson/iron-arrow into > >> the Apache Arrow project, it will take 1-2 weeks to conduct the IP > >> clearance procedure as we recently did for the Go implementation. This > >> is a lot of legwork for the PMC, so I want to make sure before we do > >> this that it is worth it, and that there's a plan to continue actively > >> developing this code. > >> > >> Thanks > >> Wes > >> > >> On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 11:02 AM, Andy Grove <andygrov...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > My personal view (and I think I've seen others state this already > here) > >> is > >> > that we should bring it into the repo sooner rather than later and > work > >> on > >> > it there. The version is 0.1.0 so I think that sets peoples > expectations > >> > about how complete it is. > >> > > >> > I think it is better for people to see it in the arrow repo being > >> actively > >> > developed. I'm very interested in getting compatibility unit tests > set up > >> > soon too so we can be sure it really is compatible with the other > >> > implementations. > >> > > >> > Andy. > >> > > >> > On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 8:44 AM, paddy horan <paddyho...@hotmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi Andy, > >> >> > >> >> I’m looking to get involved in contributing to the Rust > implementation > >> >> also, would love to see it in the arrow repo sooner rather than > later. > >> >> > >> >> Should we identify what needs to be added to iron-Arrow before it’s > >> ready > >> >> to be donated to the Apache repo? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> Paddy > >> >> > >> >> Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > >> >> _____________________________ > >> >> From: Andy Grove <andygrov...@gmail.com> > >> >> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 9:08 AM > >> >> Subject: Rust bindings > >> >> To: <dev@arrow.apache.org> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Hi, > >> >> > >> >> Congratulations on the release of the Go bindings for Arrow. I think > >> Rust > >> >> should be next ;-) > >> >> > >> >> I've been a bit distracted getting a release out in the day job but > am > >> now > >> >> working on iron-arrow and getting it ready to integrate with my > >> project. I > >> >> hope to be able to put some time in this weekend on this. I don't > think > >> it > >> >> will be very hard to get to a point where I am at least using the > Array > >> >> type. > >> >> > >> >> I can commit to working on the Rust bindings moving forward (weekends > >> >> mostly) so I think we should go ahead and do this under the arrow > repo > >> if > >> >> everyone is in agreement. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> > >> >> Andy, > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >
